Week 2 (North American Geography)

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Monday
  1. What three countries make up North America?
  2. Who were the first people in North America?
  3. Where did they live?
  4. Who were the first Europeans that arrived in North America?
  5. When did they arrive in North America?

Tuesday
  1. WARMUP: How many states are there? What seven letters do not begin any of the states? Go through the alphabet to figure it out
  2. Pass out Physiographic Pairs Game:
    Physiographic Pairs Game.docx
  3. Students will do a google search to find the definition of physiography (google.com - "define: physiography")
  4. What are some physical features that can be found on the earth's surface?
  5. Students will receive a blank map of the United States and a blank map of the Northeast Region
  6. In pairs, students will identify as many physical features and states as they can think of...
  7. The pair with the most physical features and states will get 5 Bill Bucks each
  8. WRAP-UP: What physical features in the United States did you identify?

Wednesday
  1. Students will open their laptops
  2. WARMUP: In pairs, students will play the United States Features Map Puzzle / Pass back Physiographic Pairs Game results
  3. The pair with the best time will get 5 Bill Bucks each
  4. What does physiography have to do with the borders in the United States? How does physiography affect where people live?
  5. Students will complete and color their Compass Rose:
    Compass Rose.docx
  6. Students will use their Compass Rose to identify the different regions of the United States:
    United States Regions.pptx
  7. WRAP-UP: "What region is ___ in?"
  8. Put papers in binder

Wednesday
  1. WARMUP: "Give me a state in the ___ region"
  2. Students will open their laptops
  3. Pass out blank 13 Colonies Map:
    13 Colonies Blank.docx
  4. Students will identify the states in the 13 Colonies and complete the 13 Colonies Map
  5. Put 13 Colonies Map in binder
  6. Pass out copies of the 13 Colonies Map as study guides

13_Colonies.GIF

HOMEWORK: Study 13 Colonies Map
ASSESSMENT: 13 Colonies Map Quiz

Thursday
  1. WARMUP: 13 Colonies Map Quiz